Sunday, March 26, 2017

A Challenge that Reveals the Truth: Homily for the 4th Sunday of Lent and the Leavetaking of the Annunciation

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Hebrews 6:13-20; Mark 9:16-30 We have all fantasized about what we would say or do in certain situations, and we probably all know tha...
Sunday, March 19, 2017

Killing the Fear of Death: Homily for the Third Sunday of Lent (Adoration of the Cross) in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 4:14-5:6; Mark 8:34-9:1 Today we do something that goes against the strongest inclinations of fallen humanity:  We adore a...
Sunday, March 12, 2017

Overcoming Paralysis Through Humility: Homily for the Second Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Mark 2:1-12 If we were not aware already that we have much in common with the paralyzed man in today’s gospel reading, the first two...
Sunday, March 5, 2017

Restoration, Not Escape: Homily for the First Sunday of Lent in the Orthodox Church

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Hebrews 11:24-26, 32-40; John 1:43-51 We are all tempted at times to think how nice it would be to run away from all our problems.  W...
Sunday, February 26, 2017

Putting on the Armor of Light for Lent: Homily for Forgiveness Sunday in the Orthodox Church

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Romans 13:11-14:4; Matthew 6:14-21             There are some lines of work in which people who are on duty have to dress in distinc...
Sunday, February 19, 2017

Needy Neighbors and Strangers as Icons of Christ: Homily for the Sunday of the Last Judgment in the Orthodox Church

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Matthew 25:31-46 It is easy to think that we have been successful in any endeavor before we are tested.  Students in college classes, ...
Sunday, February 12, 2017

Choose Repentance Instead of Shame: Homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son in the Orthodox Church

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            Luke 15:11-32           We have all had the experience of being ashamed of ourselves.  We had done, said, or thought s...